For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 580 students in Murphysboro CUSD 186 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Murphysboro CUSD 186 School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Public High School in Murphysboro CUSD 186 School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Illinois average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Murphysboro High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,016 Schools
# Students
1,914 Students
616,406 Students
# Teachers
152 Teachers
41,528 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Murphysboro CUSD 186 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#861 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
32%
Graduation Rate
(17-18)80-84%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.68
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,566 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
32,070 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
150 Students
170,917 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
28%
# Black Students
340 Students
100,133 Students
% Black Students
18%
16%
# White Students
1,256 Students
289,543 Students
% White Students
66%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
664 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
161 Students
21,471 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
78
171
# Students in K Grade:
150
275
# Students in 1st Grade:
130
261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
149
276
# Students in 3rd Grade:
124
431
# Students in 4th Grade:
119
442
# Students in 5th Grade:
151
898
# Students in 6th Grade:
134
1,908
# Students in 7th Grade:
162
4,488
# Students in 8th Grade:
139
4,842
# Students in 9th Grade:
159
157,061
# Students in 10th Grade:
153
149,228
# Students in 11th Grade:
144
146,241
# Students in 12th Grade:
122
149,884
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,562 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,878 is higher than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,562
$22,162
Spending / Student
$21,878
$21,409
Best Murphysboro CUSD 186 School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Murphysboro High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
50 Blackwood Dr
Murphysboro, IL 62966
(618) 687-2336
Murphysboro, IL 62966
(618) 687-2336
Grades: 9-12
| 580 students
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